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24 Mar 2022, 13:00
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Hi everyone,
I received my admit from UCLA Anderson 2 days ago with a $70k fellowship (split equally in the two years), but I'm having a hard time deciding whether to go for it or not. My other options are NYU Stern (no scholarship), ISB in India, and I am still waiting to hear back from Cornell.
A little about my background - I have completed my under-graduation in Business Economics from Delhi University in India, and have 2 years & 8 months of experience working as a Risk Consultant at KPMG India. I want to pivot to corporate finance or general management/strategy roles post my MBA. However, I don't want to limit myself strictly to these options.
I have the following things in mind when it comes to deliberating amongst these schools:-
ISB- it is definitely a more convenient option for me because it is closer to home, easy to finance, only one-year course and top-ranked in India. However, it is not the best known b-school for finance, especially if you have no work experience in Finance. Plus, the exposure, when I compare with other b-schools in the US, is not so great.
NYU Stern- It is one of the best b-schools located in the world's finance mecca. However, it is extremely expensive (especially with no scholarship) and the living expenses in NYC are high too. I am worried about the stress that would come along with such a big amount of loan, especially with a course as demanding as an MBA.
UCLA Anderson- I have a scholarship, which eases the financial burden a bit, it is closer to some relatives in the US, it is well known for strategy roles or other roles in the tech industry.
In case of Cornell, if I get through, it's less expensive than NYU Stern and a well-known finance school.
I have always wanted to go to the US because of the exposure you get during your education, and not to settle there necessarily. I might want to move back to India after repaying my loan spending a few years there.
It would be immensely helpful if you can share any insights you might have or correct me wherever I'm wrong. Thank you in advance and apologies for the long write-up!
I received my admit from UCLA Anderson 2 days ago with a $70k fellowship (split equally in the two years), but I'm having a hard time deciding whether to go for it or not. My other options are NYU Stern (no scholarship), ISB in India, and I am still waiting to hear back from Cornell.
A little about my background - I have completed my under-graduation in Business Economics from Delhi University in India, and have 2 years & 8 months of experience working as a Risk Consultant at KPMG India. I want to pivot to corporate finance or general management/strategy roles post my MBA. However, I don't want to limit myself strictly to these options.
I have the following things in mind when it comes to deliberating amongst these schools:-
ISB- it is definitely a more convenient option for me because it is closer to home, easy to finance, only one-year course and top-ranked in India. However, it is not the best known b-school for finance, especially if you have no work experience in Finance. Plus, the exposure, when I compare with other b-schools in the US, is not so great.
NYU Stern- It is one of the best b-schools located in the world's finance mecca. However, it is extremely expensive (especially with no scholarship) and the living expenses in NYC are high too. I am worried about the stress that would come along with such a big amount of loan, especially with a course as demanding as an MBA.
UCLA Anderson- I have a scholarship, which eases the financial burden a bit, it is closer to some relatives in the US, it is well known for strategy roles or other roles in the tech industry.
In case of Cornell, if I get through, it's less expensive than NYU Stern and a well-known finance school.
I have always wanted to go to the US because of the exposure you get during your education, and not to settle there necessarily. I might want to move back to India after repaying my loan spending a few years there.
It would be immensely helpful if you can share any insights you might have or correct me wherever I'm wrong. Thank you in advance and apologies for the long write-up!
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1 - Congratulations on your admits
2 - It's easy for strangers on the internet to spend your money
3 - The MBA will drive your income for the first 3-6 years (ish) after you get it. Lifetime earnings will largely be a function of what you do during those 3-6 years.
4) I would start with Cornell and ask them to get your cost of attendance to equal UCLA.
5) Once you've heard from them (if you can wait that long), I'd ask NYU to match UCLA and Cornell.
6) Once you've heard from them (if you can wait that long), I'd ask UCLA to bump their offer since now NYU and Cornell have matched them.
7) Don't ask for the same scholarship, ask for an amount that gets the cost of attendance to be the same.
8) I like UCLA (personally). If NYU doesn't step up to the plate with some good money, I would head to Anderson in a heartbeat.
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2 - It's easy for strangers on the internet to spend your money
3 - The MBA will drive your income for the first 3-6 years (ish) after you get it. Lifetime earnings will largely be a function of what you do during those 3-6 years.
4) I would start with Cornell and ask them to get your cost of attendance to equal UCLA.
5) Once you've heard from them (if you can wait that long), I'd ask NYU to match UCLA and Cornell.
6) Once you've heard from them (if you can wait that long), I'd ask UCLA to bump their offer since now NYU and Cornell have matched them.
7) Don't ask for the same scholarship, ask for an amount that gets the cost of attendance to be the same.
8) I like UCLA (personally). If NYU doesn't step up to the plate with some good money, I would head to Anderson in a heartbeat.
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niharikaagrawal98
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Joined: 07 Aug 2021
Last visit: 19 Jun 2022
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Location: India
Schools: Booth '24 Columbia CBS '24 Fuqua '24 Harvard '24 ISB '23 Kellogg '24 LBS '24 Stanford '24 Tuck '24 Wharton '24 Yale '24 Stern '24 Anderson '24 (II) Johnson '24 (A$)
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
GPA: 3.32
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Schools: Booth '24 Columbia CBS '24 Fuqua '24 Harvard '24 ISB '23 Kellogg '24 LBS '24 Stanford '24 Tuck '24 Wharton '24 Yale '24 Stern '24 Anderson '24 (II) Johnson '24 (A$)
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25 Mar 2022, 11:18
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Thank You! This really helps. I would definitely give this approach a shot.
